By winning at Sandown on Saturday Alarazi has insured he will be one of the most eagerly anticipated runners at the Cheltenham Festival, with the horse's connections set to land an extra cash windfall if he can claim victory.
The reason for the increased focus on Lucy Wadham's seven-year-old is that the race he won at Sandown carries an extra £75,000 bonus if he can go on and win any race at the Cheltenham Festival, and judging by the authority with which he won at Sandown, earning that bonus is no forlorn hope, something that is reflected in the Cheltenham betting offers.
The two possible races for Alarazi to run in are the pair of two-mile handicap hurdles that take place during the Festival, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Hurdle and the County Hurdle, although a lot will depend on just how fresh the horse is after his exertions at Sandown and anyone looking at the Cheltenham racing betting may want to exercise caution.
As things stand he would not be guaranteed to make the cut in either race, but if he does connections will surely be keen to take their chance and should they do that will definitely be a major player and the prospect of that substantial bonus will no doubt add a little extra spice to proceedings if he is allowed to go in one of the two races.
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